China Consults on Five Standards Relating to Cosmetics Supervision Data
China NMPA consulted on five standards relating to cosmetic supervision data, including 1) basic data set of cosmetics production license management, 2) basic data set of ordinary cosmetics products record-keeping system management, 3) basic data set of special cosmetics record-keeping system management, 4) basic data element of cosmetic administration information, and 5) coding for value domain of cosmetic administration information basic data element.
China NMPA Releases Cosmetic Registration and Notification Data in 2021H1
In September 2021, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released the cosmetic registration and notification data in 2021H1, including data on initial registration, renewal, modification, re-issuance and cancellation of special cosmetics as well as the notification of imported general cosmetics.
Excessive Packaging to Be the Next Focus of Crackdown in China’s Cosmetics Sector
Excessive packaging, also called over-packaging, describes a product whose packaging interspace ratio, packaging layers, and packaging costs exceed the necessary function requirements, which are redundant for or unwanted by the customers. Amidst the increasing homogeneity of products, services, and channels, the purpose of excessive packaging may be to catch consumers’ attention and boost product sales among the fierce market competition...
EU Regulates the Use Requirements of Deoxyarbutin and Dihydroxyacetone
In July the EU released the amendments to the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, of which deoxyarbutin (tetrahydropyranyloxy phenol) is newly prohibited for use in cosmetics, and dihydroxyacetone is newly allowed for a restricted use.
